Plain English query tools create a stir in the local BI user market.

Growth in the business intelligence sector continues despite consolidation and a general market slowdown.

South African companies are doing it for themselves. Judging by the success stories, they are definitely on the up.

Analysts forecast solid growth for the local ICT sector this year.

Renting or financing IT assets can be an attractive alternative to cash expenditure, provided it's done correctly.

When it comes to rentals, companies must continually question figures and compare different payment and delivery models, says Gartner.

SA is leading the way in architects qualified to design agile enterprises. It's just the maturity and implementation details that are the challenge.

Predicting what SA's telecoms landscape will look like in the not too distant future can be likened to reading tea leaves - it's anybody's guess.

According to Gartner's William Hahn, SA is not going to follow any predictable models in its telecoms market development.

South African retailers are loathe to spend money, particularly relating to IT, even when said investments may save them.

Advanced cellphones and new wireless technologies put more power in consumers' hands, which could improve everyone's bandwidth lot.

Regulation coming into effect internationally will drive the adoption of IAM, but will make data management more complex locally.

Regulatory compliance continues to be a key driver of IAM implementations, but user provisioning has taken a step back.